Lassa fever demise toll now 169, says NCDC

Oluwatobiloba Jaiyeola

The demise toll of the Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has risen to 169, in keeping with the most recent state of affairs report by the Nigeria Centre for Illness Management.

The NCDC stated the variety of suspected instances had elevated compared to that reported for a similar interval in 2021.

The latest weekly report by the Nationwide company which lined August 22 to twenty-eight, 2022, reveals that the variety of new confirmed instances decreased from six in week 34, 2022 to 5 instances.

“These had been reported from Ondo and Edo States,” it stated.

Knowledge from the most recent state of affairs report additionally revealed that there are 6,471suspected instances and 899 confirmed instances of the an infection throughout 101 Native Authorities Areas in 25 states.

The report learn, “Cumulatively from week 1 to week 34, 2022, 169 deaths have been reported with a case fatality price (CFR) of 18.8% which is decrease than the CFR for a similar interval in 2021 (22.7%),

“In whole for 2022, 25 States have recorded not less than one confirmed case throughout 101 Native Authorities Areas.

“Of all confirmed instances, 70% are from Ondo (31%), Edo (26%), and Bauchi (13%) States.

“The predominant age group affected is 21-30 years (Vary: 0 to 90 years, MedianAge:30 years). The male-to-female ratio for confirmed instances is 1:0.8.

“The variety of suspected instances has elevated in comparison with that reported for a similar interval in 2021.

The NCDC additional said that no new healthcare employee was affected in week 34,

“Nationwide Lassa fever multi-partner, multi-sectoral Technical Working Group continues to coordinate the response actions in any respect ranges,” the Nationwide company famous saying.

Lassa fever is a zoonotic illness linked with excessive morbidity and mortality, and it has each financial and well being safety implications.

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